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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.56/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 378 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.11/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 323 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.02/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 419 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 906 1,070 1,175
Feeder cattle 502 806 809
Slaughter cattle 404 264 366

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 340.00–345.00 $342.29 $934 +12.61
350–395 373 2 330.00–340.00 $334.70 $1,248 +18.12
400–445 416 4 310.00–320.00 $316.07 $1,315 +0.92
450–495 483 6 278.00–285.00 $279.73 $1,351 -2.19
500–545 521 7 267.00–277.00 $272.61 $1,420 +8.78
550–595 572 3 250.00–260.00 $254.87 $1,458 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 +20.00
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 +5.00
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 +22.65
400–445 423 2 300.00–307.00 $303.31 $1,283 -1.69
450 450 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,224 -0.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 310.00–320.00 $314.75 $696 +1.05
250–295 276 5 280.00–295.00 $286.70 $791 -0.05
300–345 323 21 270.00–280.00 $275.11 $889 +3.38
350–395 378 22 265.00–275.00 $268.56 $1,015 +8.98
400–445 419 17 260.00–267.00 $264.02 $1,106 +8.98
450–495 473 8 250.00–260.00 $254.76 $1,205 +4.56
500–545 511 4 225.00–235.00 $232.33 $1,187 +2.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 $580 -9.49
250–295 280 3 270.00–275.00 $271.49 $760 -5.51
300–345 318 5 260.00–265.00 $262.83 $836 +5.00
350–395 373 2 255.00–262.00 $258.29 $963 +9.66
400–445 415 3 247.00–255.00 $252.14 $1,046 +5.85
450–495 480 3 240.00–245.00 $241.56 $1,159 +3.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 400.00–415.00 $407.82 $905 —
250–295 273 4 335.00–350.00 $341.88 $933 —
300–345 328 14 335.00–345.00 $339.15 $1,112 —
350–395 365 3 330.00–340.00 $336.39 $1,228 +19.04
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 —
450–495 473 2 275.00–285.00 $279.76 $1,323 -5.24
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 330.00 $330.00 $825 +20.00
300 300 3 325.00 $325.00 $975 —
350–395 365 3 320.00–326.00 $323.84 $1,182 +23.84
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1450 1162 80-85% 37 101.00–105.00 $103.17 $1,199 —
920–1455 1270 80-85% 43 106.00–110.00 $107.94 $1,371 —
1300–1460 1386 80-85% 18 111.00–115.00 $113.01 $1,566 +0.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1300 894 85-90% 28 81.00–85.00 $83.33 $745 —
715–1300 978 85-90% 57 86.00–95.00 $90.49 $885 +5.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1215 1162 75-80% 7 105.00–109.00 $107.70 $1,251 —
1110–1525 1332 75-80% 9 110.00–114.00 $112.28 $1,496 —
1175–2045 1516 75-80% 14 115.00–119.00 $116.67 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1385 1363 2 121.00–123.00 $122.02 $1,663 —
1095–1780 1539 6 125.00–129.00 $127.16 $1,957 +10.67
1425–1965 1710 11 130.00–138.00 $133.33 $2,280 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.